The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with its fourth consecutive win in a 69-66 victory over UW-Stout. The Warhawks will have to wait to see what seed they will be heading into the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship with UW-Platteville hosting UW-River Falls at 7 p.m. Saturday. UW-Whitewater will play in a first round game Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. with opponent and location to be determined with the completion of all league games Saturday. 

The Warhawks sealed the win from the free-throw line. With the scoreboard showing 64-64 and 37 seconds on the clock, freshman Brooke Trewyn (Whitewater/Whitewater) stole the ball from UW-Stout's Katelynne Folkers and was fouled immediately. Ruled an intentional foul, Trewyn knocked down both free-throws an UW-Whitewater maintained possession of the ball.

The inbounds pass went in to freshman forward Andrea Meinert (West Bend/Kettle Moraine Lutheran) who was fouled with 20 seconds left in the game. She hit both shots from the charity stripe to give the Warhawks a 68-64 lead. With eight seconds remaining, freshman guard Malia Smith (Bolingbrook, Ill./Neuqua Valley) made good on one of her two free-throws to bring the UW-Whitewater advantage to 69-64 and seal the Warhawk victory. 

The Blue Devils held an early lead until Trewyn's layup at the 13:31 mark in the first half knotted the score at 13. Just 15 seconds later, Trewyn picked Sarah Schoch's pocket and went the distance for the fastbreak layin to give UW-Whitewater its first lead 15-13. 

In the Warhawks' next possession, the announcer was calling Trewyn's name once again, this time for a three-ball that game UW-Whitewater an 18-13 lead with 12:27 on the clock. 

The teams traded small runs until junior shooting guard Abbie Reeves (Salem/Westosha Central) did exactly what her position calls for. With the Warhawks leading 25-24 and 2:58 remaining in the half, Reeves, the league's leading three-point shooter, added another three to her season tally off a pass from sophomore guard Reilly Stewart (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North). Less than a minute later, Reeves knocked down a jumper from the right side of the lane. In the next possession, a Warhawk missed three-pointer was chased down in the corner by UW-Stout's Jenna Goldsmith but junior guard Maddie Bare (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) was there for the takeaway. Bare outleted to Reeves behind the arc and a defensive breakdown gave Reeves a wide open look which she knocked down to extend the Warhawk lead to nine, 33-24. 

UW-Whitewater and Stout traded points to round out the half as the Warhawks went into the lockerroom with a 37-28 lead. 

The Warhawks' press caused havoc for the Blue Devil guards. UW-Whitewater forced 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes and turned the miscues into 17 points. 

In the second half, UW-Stout chipped away at the margin and eventually regained the lead 46-45 with 10:37 left in the game. 

UW-Whitewater recaptured and held the lead all the way up to the 56 second mark. Folkers' layup gave the Blue Devils a 64-63 lead before Trewyn tied the game at 64-64 and the rest is, as they say, is history. 

Reeves led the Warhawks with 15 points on 3-for-4 from long range. Trewyn dropped in 14 points and Meinert led all players with 11 boards including five on the offensive glass. Stewart posted a game-high four assists and Bare registered a game-high three steals. 

Stout's Folkers led all players with 20 points including 18 in the second half. 

More information regarding the WIAC Championship will be posted when available. 

The Warhawks sported their pink accented jerseys for their annual Play4Kay event. All proceeds from donation buckets and t-shirt sales will go to Play4Kay and the fight against women's cancers. 

At halftime of the game, UW-Whitewater recognized five breast cancer survivors and shared their stories. UW-Whitewater and Warhawk Athletics would like to thank Katie Frisbie, Bonnie Wennerstrom, Cindy Thill, Sandra Mascari-Devitt and Ivy Miles and congratulate them on a combined 29 years of being cancer free!


The women's basketball program also recognized senior manager Jalen Capesius who has assisted with the team the past three seasons. For your countless hours behind the scenes -- Thank You Jalen!